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I have always been... east coaster commented on The Hadron Collider Is Working.
Even at full power, nothing will happen in that collider that doesn't happen zillions of times a day in the upper atmosphere as particles spewed out from the sun collide with the air. The "time is bending to prevent it" theory was cool, but flawed for that reason.
Nov 20
I have always been... east coaster commented on Christopher Monfort's Time As A Truck Driver.
Can we pop your cherry too, Charles?
Nov 20
I have always been... east coaster commented on Egyptians Attack Algerian Embassy After Egypt Loses World Cup Qualifying Match.
All sports are a stupid waste of time.
Nov 19
I have always been... east coaster commented on The City of Lima Is Almost About to Vanish.
Chuck dick
Nov 17
I have always been... east coaster commented on Don't Get Your Ayn Rand Panties in a Bundle.
“We have no demands to present you, no terms to bargain about, no compromise to reach. You have nothing to offer us. WE DO NOT NEED YOU.”
That was one of the key lines in one of John Galt's speeches, and it sums up the reason why I hate Objectivism with every fiber of my being. Because when Ayn Rand writes, "we do not need you", what she means is "you have no value". She implicitly reduces the value of a human being to the monetary value of what they produce, all the while overlooking the fact that capitalists make their profits by effectively stealing some of the labor of their workers. She played to the worst in people - the natural temptation to arrogance, to believe that one's accomplishments and conduct make one better than others, to overvalue the self and undervalue others. Her philosophy is, in my opinion, pure evil. Which is why the vehement negative reactions against her are justified.
That was one of the key lines in one of John Galt's speeches, and it sums up the reason why I hate Objectivism with every fiber of my being. Because when Ayn Rand writes, "we do not need you", what she means is "you have no value". She implicitly reduces the value of a human being to the monetary value of what they produce, all the while overlooking the fact that capitalists make their profits by effectively stealing some of the labor of their workers. She played to the worst in people - the natural temptation to arrogance, to believe that one's accomplishments and conduct make one better than others, to overvalue the self and undervalue others. Her philosophy is, in my opinion, pure evil. Which is why the vehement negative reactions against her are justified.
Nov 13
I have always been... east coaster commented on Microsoft Accidentally Makes Xbox 360 More Affordable.
Just play games on your PC. The only one you need anyway to kill all your spare time is World of Warcraft.
Nov 12
I have always been... east coaster commented on God Is Saving the Planet.
Um, temperatures have been rising since the mid 19th century. There have been a lot of small ups and downs (we've been in a down since 1998) but the overall trend has been resolutely upward.
Nov 12
I have always been... east coaster commented on CERN's Large Hadron Collider Encounters Bird Food From the Future?.
"time travel is not possible. A little philosophical thinking will make that clear to anyone."
Your philosophy has disconnected you from reality.
Your philosophy has disconnected you from reality.
Nov 12
I have always been... east coaster commented on Election 2009: Winners and Losers.
Another big winner: The Stranger Election Control Board. You guys got all your big wishes this year.
Nov 5
I have always been... east coaster commented on Psychic Warriors.
The little goat in that picture is so cute.
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